AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Redwood National and State Parks

Big Tree & Foothill Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Big Tree & Foothill Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Berry Glenn, CA. The route reaches Big Tree. It climbs 288 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 384 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.37306, -124.01373
Nearest town Berry Glenn, CA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Big Tree & Foothill Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 212–385 ft

Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks

Trailhead: 41.37306, -124.01373

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 77°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:32 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Foothill Trail, heading N.
  3. 150 ftPass Big Tree.
  4. 1.3 miTurn right onto South Fork Trail, heading N.
  5. 300 ftReach Big Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Foothill Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/big-tree-foothill-trail-out-back

Trail surface

91% dirt3% boardwalk3% paved3% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F49°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity75%
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Tue 82°62°
Wed 79°56°
Thu 81°60°
Fri 83°59°
Sat 85°60°
Sun 85°59°

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead

Hikes near Berry Glenn, California